Gameday Stylist

Sorry for the long hiatus, ya’ll!  GDS is back and we’ve stockpiled plenty of gameday hearts for your reading pleasure!  

• Looking for a fun hairstyle for Memorial Day bbqs?  I’m pretty sure I need to a wire comb STAT!
• 40% off at Gap this weekend, ya’ll!
• This week, I visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal and had my first long-awaited sip of Butterbeer.  For all the GDS Potter-fans, I highly recommend a visit…and the drink (I slightly preferred the frozen version).
• Will Smith tells us how he became the prince of a town called Bel-Air.
• I look at this at least once a day.  #3 makes me giggle!
• I know I’m totally late to the party but Stila’s Kitten eyeshadow is the bomb.  Also, I like their waterproof liquid eyeliner in black and indigo - stays on all day, even when you’re flying hippogriffs in 102 degree weather.
• Big.Fat.Gator.Want.
• Uncle Drew is taking it to the hoops.

Happy Memorial Day!

This is such an awesome bracelet.  I ordered it immediately as soon as I saw it and it’s even cuter in person, ya’ll.  

Use FRIENDS12 at checkout for 25% off through 4/30/12.  Happy shopping!

I have a confession. I did not fill out a bracket this year. I know. I’m so disappointed in myself.

To be fair, I did *WIN* $2,000 a few years ago when I got three out of the Final Four right and picked my Gators to go all the way…and they did! The trick is, it’s a total crapshoot. I picked teams that had some random meaning for me (my sister-in-law went to LSU, I wanted to go to UCLA when I was in highschool, etc.) and it worked. As we’ve seen this year, there are so many upsets, so you might as well just pick the team wearing your favorite colors! Or, as my nephew did a few years ago, pick the school with the name that makes you giggle (BUTT-ler).

Bottom line - all the ESPN sports pundits and dudes who keep notebooks filled with sports stats don’t have ANY advantage when it comes to the NCAA tourney. Your chances are just as good as anyone else’s…but you do have to actually fill out a bracket. (sigh)

Anyway, if I had picked by color this year, I’d root for the Baylor bears…in glorious green and gold. What colors, err, teams are you rooting for?

1. Urban Outfitter green jeans (thanks MH!) / 2. ALDO ‘Brendle’ sandal / 3. Essie As Gold As It Gets / 4. Asos spike link bracelet / 5. Old Navy tassel blouse / 6. BaubleBar Gold Crescent Drops

P.S. My brother, also a proud Gator, got second place in the tourney that year and won $900. Just goes to show you should always do a “heart bracket” and pick your hometeam to go all the way…even if they’re a 16-seed.

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I essentially just watched sports, drank beer, brunched and shopped so it was pretty perfect:) And of course, I’m so excited that Florida made it to the Sweet 16! To celebrate I’m styling outfits for some of my favorite teams taking part in the Madness. First up, my mom’s alma matter, Indiana University. Hoosier fans can cheer their team on to the Elite 8 in this casual number - sometimes all it takes is a t-shirt and a killer pair of jeans. I’m also a little obsessed with the gold ring + watch. I may have to add those to my wish list.

1. Big Stripe T-Shirt / 2. The Rachel Dark Flare / 3. Easy Reader / 4. Knotted Weave Ring / 5. Leather Wedges

P.S. What team are you rooting for?

Happy St. Patty’s day, ya’ll!  Today is one of my favorite days of the year as it celebrates my favorite color, GREEN, and encourages the consumption of a fanciful drink called…green beer.  How fun is that?!?!?

Here are some of our favorite lime-kelly-pastel green fashions for ye old Irish celebrations!  TIP: Bring some Colgate wisps along on your beer crawl to keep green teeth and tongue at bay!  

1. Old Navy ruffled crepe dress / 2. Mint Candy Apple by Essie / 3. Tommy Hilfiger wedges / 4. F21 layered necklace  / 5. Marc by Marc Jacobs bag / 6. Jonathan Adler iPhone case / 7. BaubleBar bossa nova cuff / 8. Gap rain boots / 9. Hooray green beer!

PS - use ONLUCKY to get 17% off at Old Navy today!

PPS - use GAPGREEN to get 20% off at Gap today!

Y’all I am so excited about March Madness. This week has been so hectic at work (partially due to March Madness) and I cannot wait for a weekend full of basketball watching & beer! I spotted this skirt at GAP and instantly knew I needed it for Florida sports watching - paired with orange accessories and a white tank it’s just the perfect amount of stylish + comfy! GO GATORS!

1. Perfect-fit Tank / 2. Crinkle Maxi Skirt / 3. Neon Elastic Belt / 4. Acrylic Monogram / 5. Lambert Wedge

                                                    {City Slips}

I won y’all!!! I’m so excited I had to let you know :) I won the In Pursuit of Style & City Slips giveaway. City Slips are essentially portable & compact ballet flats with a carrying case. You can carry them with you in your purse for nights out and when your high heels get too painful you can switch out for flats and put your heels in the carrying case/tote bag. I chose the Silver Snakeskin color (a little flash, I know…) Once I get them I will report back and post pictures, what a great idea I cannot wait to try them out :)

Hola Gameday Stylistas! I am finally back from my little break and am loving this gorgeous weather in NYC :) We had an amazing time in Costa Rica. Our hotel was incredible and far surpassed my expectations and we spent most of our time either lounging by the pool or hanging out at my new favorite beach bar Lola’s (named after the pig that lives there). Aaaah paradise! I put together a little Instagram recap so you guys could see all the awesomeness (and yes I am jumping over a pig at the beach lol)

So excited for this week not only is it a gorgeous 64 degrees outside but this week marks the beginning of March Madness!!!! I’m filling out my bracket as we speak and looking forward to putting together some great outfits to get my Gators to the final four (everyone knows the cuter you look the better your team plays, right?). So stay tuned and please send in any special requests for team outfit posts :)

Today GAP is offering 25% off online only!  Enter GAPSPRING at checkout for the discount and get yourself some Spring lovelies!